Overwrite fonts?

[rockster]

Is there a way to overwrite the font in a epub book? I couldn't find option for this. I am using the linux version of Calibre.

[kovidgoyal]

You can specify whatever CSS you like in the styles section of the viewer preferences including fonts.

[rockster]

How is that different than specifying the font in the Fonts section?

[theducks]

Originally Posted by rockster

How is that different than specifying the font in the Fonts section?

Fonts Section is what will be used when a generic is called or no font WAS specified in the stylesheet/book.
Styles is where you make your desires (font family) known. The font must be available (system or embedded in the book)

eg

@font-face {
  font-family: Cinzel;
  font-weight: normal;
  font-style: normal;
  src: url(fonts/00002.ttf);
}

and the Stylesheet call:

.first-letter2 {
  float: left;
  font-family: Cinzel, serif;
  font-size: 300%;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: normal;
  margin-right: 0.18em;
  margin-top: -0.25em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

Note what i made bold
That is the fallback if the font is not available (should not be needed if embedded in the book)

[rockster]

i tried this css style, but it didn't work:

* {
    font-family: "Liberation Serif", serif !important;
}

[Martinoptic]

Why are you using " ?
Try Liberation Serif rather than "Liberation Serif"

[rockster]

This css style worked (with ai help):

@font-face {
    font-family: "my-custom-font";
    src: local("Georgia");
}

* {
    font-family: "my-custom-font", serif !important;
}

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Martinoptic

Why are you using " ?
Try Liberation Serif rather than "Liberation Serif"

values with spaces need to be quoted

[Martinoptic]

Thank you.

[JSWolf]

duplicate space